to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
best pupil; leading disciple
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
believable; credible; trustworthy
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
somehow; for some reason or other
wicked heart; evil design
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
chalk (mineral); white wall
low tone; bass; low voice
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to brim over with feminine charm; to look captivating (of a woman); to look young and fresh; to be elegant; to look refined; to have a calm and composed appearance
oblong; landscape orientation
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
starting (construction) work
completion of construction
civil engineering and construction
cost reduction; cost saving
streamline shape; aerodynamic shape
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to force one's way; to push through